Engraving metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade · Michigan
Material Sciences Corporation
Canton, MI · ~22 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Material Sciences Corporation runs at 93% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Engraving metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade workplace, earning a grade C.
Material Sciences Corporation: 3.1 TCR = 93% of Engraving metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Material Sciences Corporation safety composite
Material Sciences Corporation scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 61% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 4%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
39/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 10.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
Rising injury rate
Material Sciences Corporation: 8.3 → 10.1 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 10.1 TCR · DART/TCR 3.3× in 2024
Material Sciences Corporation's TCR rose 1.8 from 8.3 in 2019 to 10.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 3.3× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332812 · Canton, MI AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.1 · 93% of ind
- DART 10.1 DART
- RANK #21/47
- PHOTO CWST-WILMINGTON,MA
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~22 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CWST-WILMINGTON,MA (0.0 TCR gap)
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Material Sciences Corporation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Material Sciences Corporation
3.1 TCR
- CWST-WILMINGTO
CWST-WILMINGTON,MA
3.1 TCR
- Associated Mat
Associated Materials
3.1 TCR
- APPLIED MATERI
APPLIED MATERIALS FINISHING
3.1 TCR
- Metal Coaters
Metal Coaters of Ohio
3.1 TCR
What this shows Material Sciences Corporation averages 3.1 TCR (93% of the Engraving metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade BLS benchmark).
Material Sciences Corporation TCR series: 2019=8.3 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · 2024=10.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Material Sciences Corporation falls in its industry
646 Engraving metals and metal pro establishmentsSafer than 61% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #21 safest of 47 Engraving metals and metal pro employers in Michigan.
Material Sciences Corporation has fewer employees than the Engraving metals and metal products (exc median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332812 · MI · Canton
646 Engraving metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 122 employers in Canton, MI · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | CWST-WILMINGTON,MA | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Associated Materials | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | APPLIED MATERIALS FINISHING | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Metal Coaters of Ohio | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Skymint Silo59 Production Facility | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PRT Brighton | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cadillac Renewable Energy | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Benzonia | 22 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6801 Headquarters | 1,085 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sysco Detroit | 397 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - DDT9 | 365 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 3476 | 341 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Tarco of Texas | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Runnings of Redwing | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Homestead Towneplace Suites | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pellicci Ace Hardware - Farmington | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Dal-Tile 109 Denver | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dal-Tile 188 Salt Lake City | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rail Connection Miller | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | HFLCC02 | 22 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.